Aside from my knitting business, I work as a veterinary nurse. One day while at work I put a sweater on an anesthetic patient
(to help keep them warm) and one of my friends/fellow vet nurse told me that the sweater used to belong to her beloved
dog whom she had lost a few years back. The sweater had adorable little squirrels on it framed by fair isle motifs. My friend
also is a wildlife rehabber and cares for many squirrels each year. So I used this little dog sweater as inspiration for a happy
squirrels hat design that I created and made, and gifted the hat to my friend for Christmas.

This hat is worked in an aran weight yarn. The pattern gives you the option of making a single or double brim and has colorwork charts for using all five colors as I did or just two colors. Top it off with a pom pom if desired.

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PATTERN INFO

Sizing
Pattern is written for adult size. More sizes to be added in the future.When knit to correct gauge it will fit head circumference of 21-23”

Yarn
One ball of each color of DROPS Nepal - 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca
(50g / 82yd).
If working a double brim will need two balls of color 1.

Needles
US3 / 3.25mm DPNs or 16” circular needle
US7 / 4.5mm 16” circular needle
US7 / 4.5mm DPNs
Could use long circular needle for magic loop if desired.

Gauge
20 sts & 20 rows = 4”
Knit in stranded stockinette measured on blocked hat

Notions
Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch holder or scrap yarn, tape measure.

Skills - Intermediate
Knitting skills: casting on, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, stranded colorwork.

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Please do not sell or reproduce any written or photographic content of this pattern. You may sell items made from this pattern but please mention my shop for design credit.